英語

mission

gb/mˈɪʃən/ us/mˈɪʃən/
B1 英語
~ 2700
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 entity
1

An important task or goal

An important job or goal that someone is given to do.

用法パターン: to have [a/an] mission to [verb]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mission' with 'vision'; 'mission' is about what you do now, 'vision' is about the future you want.
類義語
assignment (More general; can refer to any task given to someone, not necessarily important or purposeful.) | operation (Often used in military or police contexts; may imply a planned set of actions.)
対義語
aimlessness (Lack of a clear purpose or goal.)
コロケーション
accomplish a mission |on a mission |complete the mission |mission objectives |secret mission
テーマ
work |military |goals |projects |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The team's mission is to deliver aid to the disaster zone.
  • Her mission was to photograph rare wildlife in the region.
  • The rescue mission lasted for three days.
  • He felt his mission in life was to help others.
学習者向け例文
  • Our mission is to help sick people.
  • The police have a mission to find the missing child.
  • The mission is to build a new school.
  • She has a mission to clean the park.
名詞 B2 entity
2

Religious or charitable center

A place where people work to teach religion or help poor people.

よくある間違い:
Learners may confuse 'mission' with 'church'; a mission can be part of a church but also includes outreach work.
類義語
outreach center (Focuses more on community help than religious teaching.)
コロケーション
mission school |mission church |Catholic mission |run a mission
テーマ
religion |charity |community |work
例文
  • The missionaries established a mission in the remote village.
  • She volunteered at a homeless mission downtown.
  • The church runs a mission that provides food and shelter.
学習者向け例文
  • They built a mission in Africa.
  • We went to the mission to give food.
  • The mission helps poor people.
名詞 B2 state
3

Strong personal purpose

A strong feeling that you must do something important with your life.

用法パターン: to feel [a/an] mission to [verb]
類義語
calling (Often implies a spiritual or moral motivation.)
対義語
apathy (Lack of interest or purpose.)
コロケーション
life's mission |personal mission |driven by a mission
テーマ
motivation |life |goals |core_vocabulary
例文
  • He believes his mission is to protect the environment.
  • Her life's mission is to fight for human rights.
  • They are driven by a mission to educate every child.
学習者向け例文
  • My mission is to help animals.
  • She has a mission to make the city clean.
  • He feels his mission is to teach children.
文法
辞書形
mission
IPA
GB/mˈɪʃən/
US/mˈɪʃən/
音節・強勢
mis - sion (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (mis)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: mission
  • Plural: missions
関連語
Forms
missions noun
Core family
missionary noun B2
表現

impossible mission

1
/ɪmpˈɑsɪbəl mˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase

Unachievable task or goal

A job or goal that is too hard to do.

例文
  • Getting everyone to agree felt like an impossible mission.
  • Cleaning the whole house in one hour is an impossible mission.

on a mission

1
/ˈɔn ə mˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase informal

Focused on achieving a goal

Working hard to reach a goal and not stopping until it is done.

例文
  • She’s on a mission to finish her book before summer.
  • He’s on a mission to get fit this year.

mission accomplished

1
/mˈɪʃən əkˈɑmplɪʃt/
fixed phrase

Task successfully completed

Used when you have finished your job or goal successfully.

例文
  • We fixed the car—mission accomplished.
  • After we sent the final report, the manager smiled and said, "Mission accomplished."
  • After months of work, they presented the report: mission accomplished.
  • Once the repairs were done and the system was running again, he texted the team, "Mission accomplished!"
  • They posted a photo after finishing the charity run with the caption, "Mission accomplished."

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